The Indian High Commission in London and metals tycoon Anil Agarwal led Vedanta Group will be among the first to adopt India’s UJALA scheme of replacing all their old lamps with energy-saving LED bulbs in the UK.
Minister of state for power, coal and renewable energy Piyush Goyal presented them with their first set of LED bulbs during the launch of the Energy Efficiency Services Limited’s (EESL) expansion plans in the UK, which have been branded as ‘UK Joins Affordable LEDs for All’ (UJALA).
According to PTI, in the UK, it has been offered office space to operate from the Indian High Commission in London, which also becomes the first Indian mission in the world to adopt UJALA and replace all its bulbs to LED.
Piyush Goyal, who concluded his UK and Europe tour yesterday, also oversaw the signing of memoranda of understanding between the Indian High Commission and EESL as well as between the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) and British Electrotechnical and Allied Manufacturers Association (BEAMA) for closer energy alliances between India and the UK.
